Collapsible hammock



S. BAKESEF ET AL Jtn; 15 1924-.

COLLAPSIBLE HAMMOCK Filed Jan. 18,

1922 2 Sheets-Sheet- 1 I INVENTOR5.

BY n v I I 2 ATTORNEY Jan. 15 1924. 1,480,591

S. BAKESEF ET AL.

COLLAPSIBLE HAMMOCK I Filed Jan. 18. 1922 2 sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORJ,

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 15, 1924,

UNlT-ED STATES raster PATENT oF'rics;

SAMU L BAKESEF Ann HARVEY H. nrs'rnnv, or Los ANGELES, camrornvm.

1 C'QLLAPSlBLE HAMMOCK.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, SAM EL-13A1xnsnr,a citizen of GreatBritain, and HARvnY H. EPs'rnIN, a citizen of theUnited States, both residents of Los Angeles, inthe county of Los Angeles and State of California, have made a new and useful Invention in lapsible Hammocks, ofwhich the following is a specification. .1 g

The invention relates to knock-down hammocks and particularly those of small size for use as cradles or hammocksfor small children, but the construction may also be made in sizes suitable for adults. The invention has for its main objects the provision of an improved construction, (1) which is sim pl'e" and cheap in construction; (2) which maybe folded into a very compact bundle and in which the folding and unfolding may be easily accomplished;

which has a superior form of folding leg; (4) and in which provision is made for shadin the hammock to just the desired'extent. Tlne embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein a Figures 1 and 2 respectively are end and side elevations oft-he improved construction in its entirety. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the legs of the device in folded or knockdown position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the body portion of the device in partially folded relation and with canvas or fabric broken away to show more clearly the frame construction. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of the shade and upper frame-Work, Fig. 5 being an end elevation and Fig. 6, being a side elevation. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the folding end members of the framework of the body portion, And Figs. 8 and 9 are details of the hinge device in the legs.

The four legs of the device are similar and each comprises two folding sections, a lower one 1 and an upper one made up of two spaced bars 2, 2, the two sections being hinged together with rule or knee joints as indicated in Figs. 8 and 9. The parts are pivoted upon the pin 3, and the bar 1 is provided with a plate 4, held in place by the screws 5, 5 for preventing the joints from breaking any further when the parts are placed in alined position. A catch or button 6 serves to hold the parts in the alined position of use as illustrated in Fig. 9. To fold the leg the catch is turned 90 degrees Coland the parts turned to bring the bar 1 between the bars 2, 2.

The two legs at each end of the hammock are pivoted to the 'metal cap members 7 and Sby means of the pins-9, 9. Each member comprises a pair of plates riveted together asindicatedat 10 (Figs. fraud 6), the two members being alike except that the member 7 is provided with the slot 11 while the member 8 is merely perforated. I

Extending between the cap members 7 and 8 is an ordinary spring roller shade except that the shade and roller are made in two parts coupled. together for knock-down purposes. Theparts12 and 13 of the wood roller are provided with metal sleeves 1a and 15, the roller part 13 having a reduced end 16 fitting into the sleeve 11: and with a pair of pins 17 which fit into slots (Fig, 6) in the end of the sleeve 14. The'roller part 12 is provided with a fiat pin 18 fitting the slot 11 in the cap member 7, while the part 18 has a round pin 19 fitting the perforation in the cap member 8. The roller part 12 is provided with the usual interior spring and the pawl and ratchet common to the spring roller shade and which are so well known as to require no illustration, so that the curtains 20 and 21 may be rolled up and down conveniently and maintain themselves in place in the same way as the ordinary:

spring roller shade universally used.

The lower ends of the curtains are secured to a pair of bottom bar sections 22 and 23 coupled together for knock-down purposes at 2 1 in the same manner as the sections 12 and 13. In order to hold the curtains at the desired angle, the arms 25, 25 are provided pivoted to the legs and having hooks at their ends adapted to engage the ends of the bottom bars 22 and 23 as indicated in Fig. 1. The legs may be provided with suitable pins 26 as indicated in Fig. 3 to hold the arms when the device is folded. As indicated in Fig. 1 the curtains may be used on both sides of the cradle. thus has a wide range of adjustment as to position, length and angle.

The body portion of the hammock comprises the fabric 27 and the folding framework around which the upper edge of the fabric is looped and sewed. The framework is made up of side bars which telescope when'the hammock is folded and end bars which fold by hinging as indicated in Fig. 4 in which the fabric is broken away The shade to show the bars. The fabric is suitably cut away as-indicated at 28, 29 and 30 (Figs. 1 and 2) to expose the locking devices and free the hinges at the corners from interference by the fabric when the hammock is folded.

The side bars are each made up of the pair of spaced bars 31 and 32 and the single bar 33 adapted to telescope between the pair of bars. A collar 34 provided with the lock screw 35 fits around the bars and when such bars are in extended position the lock screw secures them in such position. A guide stop member 36 keeps the end of the single bar between the two bars and engages the collar 34 when the bars are adjusted to expanded position.

The end bars also comprise two sections, one of which is a single bar 37 and the other of which consists of a pair of bars 38 and 39. The sections are hinged to each other at 40 and to the side bars at 41 and 42. In order to lock the bars in alinement, the buttons or catches 43 and 44, shown in Fig. 7, are employed, such catches being turned 90 degrees when it is desired to fold the device.

The legs of the device are braced from each other by the hook members 45 and the body portion of the hammock is suspended from the hooks 46 (Fig. 6) carried by the cap members 7 and 8 by means of ropes or chains 47 secured to the corners of the framework of the body of the hammock as indicated in Fig. 4.

The method of assembling and disassembling the parts will be apparent from the foregoing. All of the longer frame parts and the roller sections are made in two parts so that the device will fold into a very coinpact bundle, which makes the hammock convenient for shipping or for travelling where the space available is limited. The parts may be very quickly assembled or knocked down and when assembled, a secure, wellbraced structure is secured, and one in which proper shade is provided under varying conditions. Thumb screws are preferably provided at the inner ends of the arms 25 as indicated in Fig. 1 for locking them in position.

What we claim is:

1. In combination in a hammock, two pairs of legs with the legs of each pair secured together at their upper ends, and a roller shade extending between said upper ends and serving as a brace between the two sets of legs, the roller and shade being made in two sections with the roller sections releasably secured together, and a hammock body suspended from such legs.

2. In combination in a hammock, two pairs of legs, metal cap pieces at the upper ends of the legs to which the legs are pivoted one of such brackets being perforated, and the other being provided with a slot extending downward from the top thereof, a shade bar extending between said brackets with one end extending through the perforation in one bracket, and with the other end fitting into the slot in the other bracket, and a hammock body suspended from said brackets.

SAMUEL BAKESEF. HARVEY H. EPSTEIN. 

